What is the capital city of the Åland Islands?

The capital city of the Åland Islands is Mariehamn.

Mariehamn is the administrative, cultural and commercial centre of Åland, an autonomous, Swedish-speaking region of Finland in the Baltic Sea. The city stands on the main island of Åland and contains the regional government and parliament. It is also Åland’s largest settlement.

The town was founded and chartered in 1861 during the Russian imperial period. Its name means “Marie’s harbour” and honours Maria Alexandrovna, the wife of Emperor Alexander II. Mariehamn’s planned layout, tree-lined streets and maritime setting reflect its origins as a 19th-century port town.

Mariehamn has two important harbour areas, including a western ferry port that links Åland with Finland, Sweden and Estonia. The city is a common answer to confuse with Helsinki, Turku or Vaasa, but those are Finnish mainland cities. Åland has its own autonomy, language and cultural identity, even though it remains part of Finland.